Friday, December 19, 2014

Australian police have closed off the street of the property where eight children were found dead in Cairns, December 19, 2014.

Australian authorities say eight children aged between 18 months and 15 years old have been found dead at a house in the northern city of Cairns, reportedly after a mass stabbing.The police said Friday that a woman was also found with stab wounds at the property in the city’s suburb of Manoora.The 34-year-old woman was taken to hospital and is in a stable condition and helping detectives with their inquiries.Another sibling, a 20-year-old man, reportedly arrived home to find his eight siblings dead inside the house.Reports widely stated that the children were stabbed to death, while other outlets said they had been suffocated. Police did not immediately give any details on the issue."As it stands at the moment, there's no need for the public to be concerned about this other than the fact that it's a tragic, tragic event," said Detective Inspector Bruno Asnicar.Police were questioning neighbors and officers had not determined the relationship between all of the children and the injured woman.However, the woman’s cousin Lisa Thaiday reportedly said that the dead children were all siblings and the woman was their mother.A stepfather was also known to live at the property, reported Sky News, saying, however, that his whereabouts are unknown.

Imam Reza (a.s.):"The mind of a Muslim is not complete except after he acquires ten merits: God accepts his good deeds when he is trustworthy, he sees as plentiful what little good others do for him, while seeing his own abundant good as little; he does not fret from being asked for favours, nor does he feel tired of constantly seeking knowledge; poverty reached in order to please God is better for him than wealth accumulated otherwise; to be subjected to power while trying to serve God is better in his regard than achieving power over his foe, and obscurity he prefers over fame." He said, "Whenever he meets someone, he says, `He is better than me and more pious.' People are two types: a person better than him and more pious, and one who is more evil than him and more lowly. If he meets the one who is more evil than him and more lowly, he would say to himself `Maybe the goodness of this (statement) is implied, and it is better that he hears such a compliment, while my own goodness is apparent and it is detrimental to me.' And when he sees someone better than him and more pious, he would humble himself before him trying to raise himself to his level. So if he does that, his glory will be higher, his reputation will be better, and he will become distinguished above his contemporaries."

Saturday, July 26, 2014

In a city that boasted tens of hammams about half a century ago, many of which were turned into touristic sites, a bath or even a shower has now become a luxury. Aleppans may even be obliged to use a calculator to count the amount of water they are consuming.Some have opted to shower with mineral water bottles, although their price has also doubled.Abu Kamel Kalawi, a citizen who had to use mineral water bottles to shower, told Al-Akhbar “yes, I had to do that under pressure, we do not have a single drop of water at home and I do not know any source to fill my house’s tank.”“I had to shower using mineral water, I only used four bottles and I felt bad about it, but what else can I do?” he said. Read Full

Saturday, July 19, 2014

A Wahhabi Sheikh in Jannatul Baqie said to Ayatollah Qar'ati: "What do you proclaim to your Imams who are dead?"Then the Wahhabi threw his pen on the floor.Then called,"O Zain El Abidine Give me the pen... No one answered him. Then called: O Muhammad Baqir Give me the pen... did not hear an answer.Then called: O Fatima O Imam Sadiq give me the pen..no one answered him."Then he turned to Ayatullah Qar'ati and said to him: Did you see how that they do not respond? They are dead.Then Ayatollah Qar'ati looked at him and threw his pen on the floor and said: "O my God give me the pen ..did not hear an answer."Ayatollah turned to Wahhabi and said: "According to your logic which is corrupt, God is dead because he did not give me the pen and this does not mean he is server for you."

The month of Ramadhan has been singled out for special worship (`Ibadat) and exclusive favours. It is a month unlike other months. One reason for this, as defined by the Qur'an, is because the Holy Qur'an was revealed in this month. Says Allah in Sura al­Baqarah: The month of Ramadhan, that in which the Qur'an was sent down; a guidance for mankind, and clear signs of guidance and distinction (2:185). In fact, according to a hadith of the 6th Imam (a), the other holy books were also revealed in this month.Among the nights of Ramadhan is one special night, which is better than a thousand months (HQ, 97:3). Good deeds performed on that single night are equal to those performed over a thousand months. It is the Night of Power (Laylatul Qadr), when the Qur'an was revealed. Some commentators believe it was the night when the Qur'an was brought down from Baytul M`amur (Heavenly abode), for Jibrael to reveal in parts to the Prophet (s). Others say it was the night when the Prophet received the entire Qur'an, but was asked to transmit it as and when the occasion demanded.Laylatul Qadr is a celebration to commemorate the arrival of the final guidance for humans. It is a tribute to the commencement of the message revealed to mankind by their Creator, a message which shows them the way to achieve happiness in both the worlds. Just as the arrival of a child is celebrated, on its birth and then every year, as a bringer of joy and fulfilment for the family, Laylatul Qadr is celebrated as a bringer of light and guidance for mankind. Unlike the birthday which is celebrated with a feast for the senses, Laylatul Qadr includes a feast for the spirit, a feast of worship and prayers.Some Ahadith indicate that the fate of every believer for the coming year is decreed on this night. That is why the Du`as for this night ask for special favours in the decree for the year. Believers are encouraged to stay awake the entire night, and pray for blessings and forgiveness. It is the holiest night of the year, and it would be unwise to be heedless of the tremendous benefits of this night.

Muslims can only become successful if they put aside their differences and unite around key political, social and economic development issues. Akbaruddin Owaisi

He said the party has successfully managed to get college scholarships from the local government for Muslim students from poor communities. There are now 240 Muslim students getting these scholarships, with plans to increase the number and ensure others get free books and education allowances.On the establishment of Telangana, he said there is a lot of hope and expectations, but only time would tell whether the new state would benefit Muslims.It also wants to develop an English-language newspaper, set up an official language commission to promote Urdu as a national language, and establish Urdu-medium kindergartens, schools and colleges with qualified teachers. There is also a plan to ensure that Muslims have access to bank loans.Full Story

He said that if Quran is one, then why there are 73 Islam. Something somewhere is wrong.

True Identity of a Muslim is not wearing skull cap (Modi proved this by not wearing one), nor sporting long beard is Muslim identity. Neither long kurta or short payjama is Islam.A Muslim is the one from whom others are safe by his tongue and his hand, as per the holy Prophet (SA)'s hadeeth.Maulana Kararvi also said that killing is not Islam nor is terrorism. He reminded that back biting is character assassination. It is like eating flesh of a dead brother. When Islam doesn't permit character assassination how it will allow human killing?The majlis was held on the fourth death anniversary of marhum Saqib Rizvi.

Monday, April 14, 2014

Former mayor Barbara Driver stunned colleagues by using the phrase to describe how powerless planners are to control a housing development.She said: "There is a saying and I am going to say it: When rape is inevitable, lie back and enjoy it."Councillor Driver is now facing calls to resign from Cheltenham Borough Council after her "repulsive" comments provoked fury from colleagues, constituents and sex abuse charities.The 77-year-old - who last year lead a report looking at sexual exploitation - has apologised but said she doesn't intend to stand down.Speaking from her home yesterday she said: "Unfortunately it was wrong what I said."By no way do I condone rape - it is atrocious."I was trying to put across - badly I will say - the fact of developers having not put much social and affordable housing in and the council saying we can't do anything about it."But I used a term that I had heard years ago without thinking."It was totally dreadful. it was done without thinking about the rape bit. I know that sounds silly." (Full Story)

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Al-Qaeda-linked militants have damaged the mosque of Ammar bin Yasir and Uwais al-Qarani in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa.

According to reports on Wednesday, foreign-backed militants from the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), who are fighting against the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, set off two powerful explosions at the mosque of Ammar bin Yasir and Uwais al-Qarani.On Thursday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry denounced the terrorist attack and called on international organizations, including the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, to react to such extremist acts which run counter to international norms.“The reaction of the international community and the condemnation of such acts are the first step in carrying the responsibility for safeguarding things sacred to divine religions and preventing the recurrence of such extremist and blind acts,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham stated.The site, seized over a year ago by militants, was once a destination for Shia Muslim pilgrims, including those from Iran, Lebanon and Iraq.Photos of the mosque posted on the Internet on Wednesday showed extensive damage to the exterior walls and roof of the building. The pictures also depicted concrete and twisted metal strewn on the street outside the mosque with an interior wall collapsed inward.The al-Qaeda-linked ISIL and other Takfiri militant groups have targeted many historical and religious sites in Syria since three years ago, when the Arab country was hit by foreign-backed violence. See Report

Friday, January 17, 2014

Some of the NSA's techniques were described in a New York Times article Wednesday, detailing how the agency implanted malicious software in nearly 100,000 computers worldwide.According to the article, the agency made use of a secret technology that enables it to enter and alter data in computers even if they are not connected to the Internet.These techniques are far different than the way the NSA used to gather information, says James Andrew Lewis a cyber security expert in Washington.“The NSA had a problem about 15 years ago: the way they collected intelligence changed almost overnight. It went from being a microwave, long distance phone calls and very old, telecom-based approach...to the Internet," said Lewis.The Internet, he says, has never been secure.“There are some programs that take advantage of the fact that the Internet is not secured and may not be secured in our lifetimes. So a lot of places, including the U.S., have decided the way to make yourself secure is not to connect your most vital networks, your most vital processes," he said. >Read Full Story